Into the West (2005)

Episode Overview

Title: Hell on Wheels Plot: As the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads race to connect the East and West, Jacob Wheeler's family finds themselves on diverging paths. His son Abe takes on the tough life of a railroad worker, while Jacob Jr. serves as an army scout. Meanwhile, Jacob's daughter Margaret and her husband, a photographer, are captured by the Cheyenne tribe. Thanks to her Lakota roots, they find refuge and acceptance within the tribe. However, when U.S. soldiers launch a brutal attack on the village, Margaret witnesses the horrific violence and chooses to remain with her newfound Cheyenne family.